Polymerisation is a process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form three-dimensional networks or polymer chains.
There are 2 types:- Addition polymerisation is polymerisation in which monomers are joined across the double bond, for example polyethene. Condensation polymerisation is when water is lost from the two monomers for example the polymerisation of nylon, the two monomers are a diamine and dicarboxylic acid. From the amine an H goes and combines with and OH from the acid to form water. From this reaction, 2 moles of water are lostto form nylon -NH-[ ]-NH-C=O-[ ]-C=O-
In polymerisation a number of monomer (basic entity of polymer) get together to form a polymer.For example carbon tetra chloride joins other molecule of latter to form teflon. Catalyst catalyse(help in completion) polymerisation reaction.
a chemical reaction in which simple molecules are added to each other to form long chain molecules without by products
polymerisation. 2 monomers split to forn a polymer
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polyethylene,polyvinylchloride
Polymerisation
polymerisation in the presence of an electrical current
Condensation polymerisation is when two molecules of the same substance (monomer) react together to form polymer chain (like polythene) and eliminate a smaller (usually water) molecule. For example, Nylon-6 is prepared by using condensation polymerisation of ε-Caprolactum
polymerisation.
Addition polymerisation
3350 - 4185 J/g for polymerisation of ethylene gas taken from eng-tips.com ref Plastics Materials 5th ed J A Brydson 1989 p198